Abstract
Studies of hemispheric specialization indicate that the left cerebral hemisphere is primarily responsible for logical analytical problem solving and the right for intuitive, holistic thinking. There has been some research support for the notion that left conjugate lateral-eye movements indicate right-hemispheric processing, and movements to the right, left-hemispheric activity. Other research efforts have offered no support for this view. The conflicting findings may result from the influence of confounding individual differences. The present study explored the influence of intelligence on direction of such eye movements during problem solving. The gifted, average, and retarded children tested did not differ with respect to direction of shifts of gaze as a function of intelligence. Thus, the premise that the individual difference variable of intelligence influences problem-solving style (as indicated by conjugate lateral eye movements) was not supported.
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